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. >> charl: linney is currently the star on the show time series the big c. here's a look at that series. >> the doctor. oh, pardon me, sir. dr. sherman, hi. my name's kathy. >> i'm the nurse. >> you're not a drug rap, are you? >> no, no, i'm not. i'm a dying woman who is trying to see the right doctor and ask him if he s any advice on how to save my life. the best i can do is spend the last two hours a day on hold from your office to find out if anyone's canceled. that's not okay. >> i'm going to asyou to leave. >> i will not leave. >> charlie: the big c is currently airing on show time mondays at 10:30 p.m. i'm pleased to have laura lean -- laura linney back at this table. >> thank you, charlie. >> charlie: when you look at that, what do you think? >> it's a weird, you know sort of tapestry of what you feel and i always feel slightly embarrassed when i look at myself. >> charlie: really? you don't look at this clinically and say i can't wait to have somebody watch it. >> i also good off camera. i give performances off camera to people who would never -- i m
. >> charl: linney is currently the star on the show time series the big c. here's a look at that series. >> the doctor. oh, pardon me, sir. dr. sherman, hi. my name's kathy. >> i'm the nurse. >> you're not a drug rap, are you? >> no, no, i'm not. i'm a dying woman who is trying to see the right doctor and ask him if he s any advice on how to save my life. the best i can do is spend the last two hours a day on hold from your office to find out if anyone's canceled....
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if you get a screen test, you will know is a big opportunity. the nerves are going to get to you, and you are going to fail at a lot of those, simply because you know this could be a huge break. all of those things can defeat you. wear -- you don't wear permanent scars but you learn from them. i had an acting coach who told me, you were nervous for this scene. i said yes. he said you have to make friends with those of nerves. they are part of your talent. when you walk on stage, talk to them and say thank you for coming. i am glad you are here because you are going to make me better. if you don't rest, you cannot really succeed. it is that fear of terror that is holding so many young people back. tavis: you are one of the most celebrated persons in this town. we all loved "magnum p.i.." when that goes away, the saying is if you are only as good as your last hit. when you are not in our face as much, how do you navigate those times in your life? >> it does not mean you don't have down days. i worry about people with very early success, because yo
if you get a screen test, you will know is a big opportunity. the nerves are going to get to you, and you are going to fail at a lot of those, simply because you know this could be a huge break. all of those things can defeat you. wear -- you don't wear permanent scars but you learn from them. i had an acting coach who told me, you were nervous for this scene. i said yes. he said you have to make friends with those of nerves. they are part of your talent. when you walk on stage, talk to them...
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big floyd patterson haircut head. you don't look like floyd. shoot. i just wanted to barbecue. it's the fourth of july. it's the damned fourth of july. can't a black man have a fourth of july, too? ( pounding on door ) open up! it's the police! sweet jesus. kick it in! don't mess with my conk. you want a barbecue? shh, shh. is there a problem, officers? yeah. we're looking for a thief. you seen one? me? no, i haven't seen a thi-- hank, you seen a thief around here? no, no, not around here. no, me, either. no thief. you guys aren't celebrating the holiday? sure. we're just finishing up our last customer there. ( groans ) mm-hmm. i said play like you cuttin' it. ♪ runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin' ♪ ♪ and runnin', runnin' and ♪ in this context there's no disrespect ♪ ♪ so when i bust my rhyme you break your necks ♪ ♪ we got five minutes for us to disconnect ♪ ♪ from all intellect, collect the rhythm effect ♪ ♪ obstacles are inefficient, follow your intuition ♪ ♪ free your inner soul and break away from tradition ♪ ♪ 'cause when we beat out, girl,
big floyd patterson haircut head. you don't look like floyd. shoot. i just wanted to barbecue. it's the fourth of july. it's the damned fourth of july. can't a black man have a fourth of july, too? ( pounding on door ) open up! it's the police! sweet jesus. kick it in! don't mess with my conk. you want a barbecue? shh, shh. is there a problem, officers? yeah. we're looking for a thief. you seen one? me? no, i haven't seen a thi-- hank, you seen a thief around here? no, no, not around here. no,...
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i mean, you could -- i could fit my hand inside her dimples, that's how big her dimples are. she's just so beautiful. so i'm just happy -- i'm happy with life, because everything is going perfect for me right now. and, you know, when you feel something going perfect, you tend to think, ok, well, what's going to go wrong? you know, something is bounds to happen. but i don't have any thoughts of something happening, because i'm staying focused and clear about what i want in life, and i'm going to get it, man. tavis: what's about to happen is this masterpiece is about to drop in june. tell me about -- what's it like going back into the studio? you've been singing here and there. but what's it like going back into the studio to do a record of original music, when you ain't done it in 15 years? >> well, i can't sit here and say that it's the easiest thing in the world. but i can say that for the last past 10 years i've been in and out of the studio, you know, messing around in studio, you know, for four years of that i was still high. so some of the songs, you know, you get some h
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sugiri. >> we have already changed from big family to small family. in 1970s, our fertility rate was 5.6 children per woman. now it is 2.6 per woman. it's very good in terms of decreasing fertility. but it is not enough. fertility should be 2.1. >> reporter: 2.1, that's replacement rate, is that right? >> yes, that's right. >> reporter: even after that success, the population isn't expected to level off until it reaches some 350 million. and there's one other big question about how much of a role gandarusa will play in lowering that fertility rate: whether or not it gets the approval of islamic religious leaders. some fundamentalist groups are opposed to any form of birth control. but dr. sugiri says, most mainstream imams approve of family planning methods if they are not permanent and do not harm the body. he is optimistic gandarusa will be available in indonesian stores as early as next year. he's less confident the drug will be sold in the united states any time soon, since strict food and drug regulations would require years of additional testing
sugiri. >> we have already changed from big family to small family. in 1970s, our fertility rate was 5.6 children per woman. now it is 2.6 per woman. it's very good in terms of decreasing fertility. but it is not enough. fertility should be 2.1. >> reporter: 2.1, that's replacement rate, is that right? >> yes, that's right. >> reporter: even after that success, the population isn't expected to level off until it reaches some 350 million. and there's one other big...
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i would say the question is big question marks on both cases. the fact of the matter is the money which should have been appropriateed initially when george w bush announced the cancellation of the shuttle program never materialized. and so the program that he envisioned which would have sent astronauts back to the moon and ultimately beyond to mars, never took hold. so obama reversed course. and now we're in a situation where there is no specific date, no specific destination, just embracing some technologies that will allow nasa to push beyond low earth orbit. will there be funding for that? will there be the political will and leadership to follow through? those are big questions. >> dr. jemison, did nasa make, short term, the right choices. don't head off on something until you know where you are headed? >> well, i don't think it's an issue of don't hid off. i think the issue is reallies what con tell says is going somewhere -- con tell says is going somewhere and was it worth waiting until 2028 to get rid of the space station and shuttle pr
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. >> that money could make a big difference to a lot of people. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it was decision day in the house of representatives today as speaker john boehner faced a key test of his leadership, four days before the u.s. government could face default. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> reporter: house republicans pushed forward with a vote today on the speaker's plan, even as the measure faced a white house veto threat and a firm wall of opposition in the democratic- controlled senate. boehner's plan would cut the deficit by $917 billion over the next decade by capping the budgets of federal agencies. the proposal would also raise the debt ceiling by $900 billion enough to allow the g
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he is a player, a big player. he has bags of money. he had stuffed the ballot box. its factories are shown bolting away at full tilt because he has some tax -- somehow gotten favors. but not just that, he has an open back in his lap. he had studied at to find out how to fool people. opposite him are the young labor -- is the young laborer with nothing to do in his factories. the idle on the wall is falling down, so how do you counter balance that? >> on the opposite side, on the right to the meat -- the entrance to the main reading room you have the figure of government. it is knowledge-based democracy. so there, the figure of government has an open book in her lap. she is informed. and everything is in balance. she is a respectable figure. and on the right is the figure of a young voter with books under his arm. he is going to cast his ballot having informed himself and there is an officer with grain and she is separating the wheat from the chaff of elected officials. and holding a balance scale, when you cannot speak with. the final is government at its best, prod
he is a player, a big player. he has bags of money. he had stuffed the ballot box. its factories are shown bolting away at full tilt because he has some tax -- somehow gotten favors. but not just that, he has an open back in his lap. he had studied at to find out how to fool people. opposite him are the young labor -- is the young laborer with nothing to do in his factories. the idle on the wall is falling down, so how do you counter balance that? >> on the opposite side, on the right to...
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there is a big income divide. affluent republicans say it is more important to reduce the deficit but poorer republicans, middle class and lower middle class republicans say no, no, protect our benefits. >> woodruff: and are these attitudes, andy, that have changed over time with all the attention that's now being give tone the size of the debt and the urgency of the problem. >> you know, people are willing to do a lot of things to reduce this deficit. the concern is at an all-time high but when it comes to entitlements, there's no movement. it really is rock solid when we see 2 to 1 margins. >> and again entitlements meaning social security. >> and even medicaid, having states raise -- make it -- reduce eligibility for medicaid, not 2 to 1 but a solid majority say no let's not do that. >> woodruff: naftali -- with public opinion aside, what sort of divide or is there one among the leadership in the democratic or republican parties between the rank and file. >> i think that is one of the most interesting dynamics
there is a big income divide. affluent republicans say it is more important to reduce the deficit but poorer republicans, middle class and lower middle class republicans say no, no, protect our benefits. >> woodruff: and are these attitudes, andy, that have changed over time with all the attention that's now being give tone the size of the debt and the urgency of the problem. >> you know, people are willing to do a lot of things to reduce this deficit. the concern is at an all-time...
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he's calling for a big, big compromise at this point. but let me ask you about what bipartisan folks like bowles, alan simpson, the center for responsible federal budget. i mean they're saying there's simply no way to get at this huge $14 trillion debt just on the spending side, that you have to go after revenues to get to that number. >> i think there's really two parts to that, judy. one is to reduce the overall business tax rate hopefully to make us more competitive globally. as i read president clinton reiterated today just makes sense if it's cheaper to do business here in the united states, then jobs will be created here. if it's cheaper to keep that cash and to create jobs abroad, that's what businesses will do because it makes economic sense. but again i think the last thing i would think you would want to do when the recovery is is so anemic and when the private sector is sort of sitting on the side lines because they don't know what the costs of doing business are going to be, tax rates, regulatory policy, that i think we need
he's calling for a big, big compromise at this point. but let me ask you about what bipartisan folks like bowles, alan simpson, the center for responsible federal budget. i mean they're saying there's simply no way to get at this huge $14 trillion debt just on the spending side, that you have to go after revenues to get to that number. >> i think there's really two parts to that, judy. one is to reduce the overall business tax rate hopefully to make us more competitive globally. as i read...
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there are big issues here. defense spending issues going to be very large, i think, for mcconnell because the reid approach had some serious cuts in defense spending. and then, you know,-- but mcconnell's already proposed some ideas that are likely to be incorporated in the reid-- in the reid bill that will allow the president to do a kind of second charge of increases in the debt limit without congress having much of an influence over it. congress would have to vote against it. so i think that the elements of a beale are here. you know, the problem from my perspective is, this is the easy stuff because it doesn't deal with tax,because it doesn't deal with entitlement. the question is, it doesn't even solve the deficit problem but it's been such a problem just to get the easy-- the question is that the rating agencies, the credit rating agencies and others, can can can they do the harder stuff right down the road? that, i think, is the real difficulty. >> one thing that hasn't been addressed, jim, and republica
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that's the big question. but you askd probably the most the smartest question which is even if that's the case, even if we get downgraded, will people stop buying treasurys? on a relative basis, we may still look like not a bad debt at least. >> but the problem in that scenario is that the cost to the government of getting money, of the price you have to pay in interest to get the money that you need will go up. if we're talking about a problem that is rooted in a deficit, a federal deficit that has grown dramatically in the last few years, you're now going to make that worse by making borrowing costs for the government higher. the irony is if the net result of trying to deal with the deficit will be to make borrowing costs higher so that the deficit becomes bigger rather than smaller over time, everybody will have shot themselves in the foot. >> starting with you, jerry, do you see much going on behind the scenes, contingency plans, you know, what-ifs? especially here in washington? you start with washington
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and of course in whole region is, there is a huge ripple effect because this is obviously a big jobs generator, the place they call the space coast. but in particular today i spent some time talking with travis thompson who has spent 33 years here at the kennedy space center working on the shuttle program. he is the lead technician on the clogout crew, the guys who button them up, the astronauts, strap them in, shut the door and send them off to space. he and his team, it was a very emotional day for them. as they were finishing up their job they had put together a series of cards with messages talking about their appreciation for the program, their patted rotism and frankly -- patriotism and their sadness, and the final word was god bless america, held by travis thompson himself. this is travis thompson's last day on the job, after 100 shuttle missions, getting the crews strapped in and ready to go to space, tomorrow he has no job. where he is going to go to work. as he said, my job is putting human beings in spacecraft to go to space. i don't see a lot of prospects for doing that s
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that's a big gap. means a lot of programs would be cut that would drive the u.s. into a recession. i think that's a much more likely scenario than a default scenario. it just seems inconceivable that the treasury department would not pay on our debt. that would create all kinds of havoc financially here and globally. so i don't think they'll do that. >> ifill: let me ask you a question in addition to that on friday night people said when the markets open on monday morning there is going to be a big effect because of the deal that fell apart on friday night. yet we didn't see that much of an effect, why is that? >> well, i think there, a lot of people are second-guessing how financial investors and financial markets are going to react. and they've been wrong and wrong again. most of the markets are a little jittery, a little nervous but they're not panicked yet. i think the heat will get turned up as it were, as we head closer to august 2nd. but right now i would say markets are nervous but not panicked. >> ifill: nervous but not panicked. let's talk about the state because a lot of
that's a big gap. means a lot of programs would be cut that would drive the u.s. into a recession. i think that's a much more likely scenario than a default scenario. it just seems inconceivable that the treasury department would not pay on our debt. that would create all kinds of havoc financially here and globally. so i don't think they'll do that. >> ifill: let me ask you a question in addition to that on friday night people said when the markets open on monday morning there is going...
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that's the big difference between the nba and the nfl. the nba owners and management are actually asking concessions from their players. >> howard beck, what would you add to that? help us understand the divide between the owners and the players in basketball. >> well, it basically breaks down along two lines for the nba. there's the philosophical or the stuck toural side of thisçç which is that they want to impose this hard salary cap instead of the soft cap which has all kinds of exceptions that allow teams to go past the cap limit on payrolls and a hard cap which would be an all-time first for the nba, something that players have been fighting against for decades really, ever since the sort cap system went into place. there's the structural. the other side is just the straight financial division of the revenues which are near $4 billion. currently the players make about 57%. the owners are saying they want to ratchet it down to more of a 50-50 split. even within that it's a redefined revenueç kol that they want to split 50-50. wha
that's the big difference between the nba and the nfl. the nba owners and management are actually asking concessions from their players. >> howard beck, what would you add to that? help us understand the divide between the owners and the players in basketball. >> well, it basically breaks down along two lines for the nba. there's the philosophical or the stuck toural side of thisçç which is that they want to impose this hard salary cap instead of the soft cap which has all kinds...
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>> italy and spain are the big ones. it is impossible for the rest of the euro zone. it is too big. you would have to end up with the european central bank owning an enormous chunk. it becomes really serious. that looks like possibilities. the euro zone is running a out of countries to finance. >> turning to this country, here in the states, congress has its own budget crisis. if it does, what impact is the point to have on world markets? it is ironic that the u.s. is the most creditworthy countries in the world. that is almost voluntarily, the cutting default when it does the have to. if it did, that would create chaos throughout the global financial system. >> thank you very much for joining us. you are watching "bbc world news america." rare world elements are rare. u.s. is seeking a production into high gear. in moscow today, the celebrations were under way for the anniversary of the cathedral. on the edge of rex -- that of red square, it has then restored to its glory. >> the unique, st. basil's cathedral. bill during the era of ivan the terrible. when it was finished, he order
>> italy and spain are the big ones. it is impossible for the rest of the euro zone. it is too big. you would have to end up with the european central bank owning an enormous chunk. it becomes really serious. that looks like possibilities. the euro zone is running a out of countries to finance. >> turning to this country, here in the states, congress has its own budget crisis. if it does, what impact is the point to have on world markets? it is ironic that the u.s. is the most...
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workers, 600,000 of the big three. in 2004 it was 230,000, to today it's 111,000. they've suffered enormous reductions and hundreds of thousands of workers have taken buyouts in the last few years. so the companies are bringing more cars online. they can use... they can dangle more jobs and more products and more employment to the u.a.w. as a concession because they don't want to increase their hourly wage rate because they're still paying more on average than their foreign competitors. >> brown: but for the union it's in a sense fighting for some relevancy here, i guess, right? >> well, survival basically. there's two things the union needs to do. they need to get a contract that their members will accept. they also have to send a message to the foreign companies. they have been trying desperately to organize the transplants. toyota, honda, nissan, and, frankly, they've had no success. and they've tried this for decades and the new waub president bob king has made this a goal. if they don't organize the transplants they are forever going to be sort of sliding down
workers, 600,000 of the big three. in 2004 it was 230,000, to today it's 111,000. they've suffered enormous reductions and hundreds of thousands of workers have taken buyouts in the last few years. so the companies are bringing more cars online. they can use... they can dangle more jobs and more products and more employment to the u.a.w. as a concession because they don't want to increase their hourly wage rate because they're still paying more on average than their foreign competitors....
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i mean, you need to go there with a big project, working together with the community, to have a big impact. now, the challenge is a lot of people need to be relocated. and the strategy to move people and to bring them back is still not clear. so i prefer not to-- you know, i can give you my opinion, but maybe it's better if i don't. you know, it's like this, when you work with people, it's not easy, never easy. you know, the infrastructure is the soft work. the hard work is dealing with people, is dealing with the governments, dealing with the communities, dealing with the all the institutions, all the interests. so it's dealing with people is, like, the hard work. >> ( translated ): can't you see the government is lying to us? we'll be evicted like dogs one day. >> ( translated ): if you're wise, you should find somewhere to move to now. don't count on being given a house and don't think you'll come back here. when you leave, you are gone for good. >> ( translated ): how much did you say it was? >> ( translated ): that is 5,500. >> ( translated ): and electricity? >> ( translated ): 1,000
i mean, you need to go there with a big project, working together with the community, to have a big impact. now, the challenge is a lot of people need to be relocated. and the strategy to move people and to bring them back is still not clear. so i prefer not to-- you know, i can give you my opinion, but maybe it's better if i don't. you know, it's like this, when you work with people, it's not easy, never easy. you know, the infrastructure is the soft work. the hard work is dealing with people,...
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. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the firestorm over phone hacking in britain put media magnate rupert murdoch on the hot seat today before a committee of parliament. along with his son and a former top executive, murdoch faced close questioning, and a closer encounter with a pie plate. outside, the sidewalks were crowded with protesters against the murdochs and their newspapers, and british prime minister david cameron. inside, rupert
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the company became a pioneer of the big-box bookseller concept. at its peak in 2003, borders had more than 1,200 stores around the country, each with thousands of new titles. the company says a host of factors led to its demise, including the turbulent economy; the move away from brick and mortar stores to online retailers and the rise of e- readers, like the kindle, ipad, and nook. more on this story now from annie lowery, who's followed it as a business writer for the online magazine "slate." welcome to you. >> thank you. >> brown: now part of this is, of course, about larger trends of the internet's impact on the book business. but borders also made its own mistakes, i guess, along the way. >> absolutely. >> brown: what happened? >> it's not an easy climate for any retail business or for anybody selling books, obviously. but borders made some strategic mistakes. first and foremost they had a very, very tennuous relationship with the internet. they actually outsourced the sale of a lot of their books on-line from 2001 to 2008 to amazon. and on t
the company became a pioneer of the big-box bookseller concept. at its peak in 2003, borders had more than 1,200 stores around the country, each with thousands of new titles. the company says a host of factors led to its demise, including the turbulent economy; the move away from brick and mortar stores to online retailers and the rise of e- readers, like the kindle, ipad, and nook. more on this story now from annie lowery, who's followed it as a business writer for the online magazine...
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family dinner is a big part of our show. the first thing we shot on the pilot, the first day, was the family dinner scene. we had to kind of pretend we had a relationship, but they are so good, these actors, and having done a long series, they are also so good as people. they are people i want to spend some time with. tavis: i had no idea your first answer would include a comment about those family dinners. as is often the case, i am in my dressing room and my producer an assistant, everyone in that room said the best thing about the show in every episode, you guys meet around the dinner table. it is a powerful thing. what do you make of that? >> i think there is a cultural thing, not only in this country but probably throughout the world. everybody did not have a family like the ravens. everybody did not have that opportunity. but they had family or wish they had that output. it is an adult family drama. family drama usually involves an argument, which is siblings and parents and kids. i think the real secret to it is the s
family dinner is a big part of our show. the first thing we shot on the pilot, the first day, was the family dinner scene. we had to kind of pretend we had a relationship, but they are so good, these actors, and having done a long series, they are also so good as people. they are people i want to spend some time with. tavis: i had no idea your first answer would include a comment about those family dinners. as is often the case, i am in my dressing room and my producer an assistant, everyone in...
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there's a big gap between leaders and voters. so the long-term potential of social media is to bridge that gap, to draw leaders so they can listen to people and give ordinary people a chance to engage people and explain. >> brown: limitations and all that you talked about. >> absolutely. >> brown: darrell west, andrew rasiej, cecilia kang, thank you very much. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour": high stakes deficit negotiations; budget woes in minnesota; the massive cheating scandal in atlanta's schools; southern sudan prepares for independence and the roger clemens perjury trial. but first, with the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: president obama announced today he'll begin sending condolence letters to families of soldiers who commit suicide in combat zones. the decision reversed a policy that's been in place for years. military suicides have risen during the long-running wars in iraq and afghanistan. in his statement today, the president said, "these americans served our nation bravely. t
there's a big gap between leaders and voters. so the long-term potential of social media is to bridge that gap, to draw leaders so they can listen to people and give ordinary people a chance to engage people and explain. >> brown: limitations and all that you talked about. >> absolutely. >> brown: darrell west, andrew rasiej, cecilia kang, thank you very much. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour": high stakes deficit negotiations; budget woes in minnesota;...
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>> well, you know, this is a big advocate for the victim. and a lot of victims don't have such an advocate. but frankly for the prosecutor, he's in a tough place. because even if he personally believes his victim, he has to keep in mind, can i prove it beyond a reasonable doubt to the jury given who this defendant is. and so what the victim's lawyer is saying, you know what, don't be a cow ard about this. maybe she lied, but we think the jury will still believe her. and i think the prosecutor is saying if she lied under oath to a grand jury, given the quality of the defense lawyer he has, i don't want to see what's going to happen during this trial. >> brown: so laurie levenson, what happens over the next month or so in the prosecutor's office, what are you -- from your experience, what do you think they're doing now? >> well, after they got over the initial panic i think what they are doing is tracking down every statement she made, seeing if they can corroborate her story as much as possible, seeing under what conditions she might have mad
>> well, you know, this is a big advocate for the victim. and a lot of victims don't have such an advocate. but frankly for the prosecutor, he's in a tough place. because even if he personally believes his victim, he has to keep in mind, can i prove it beyond a reasonable doubt to the jury given who this defendant is. and so what the victim's lawyer is saying, you know what, don't be a cow ard about this. maybe she lied, but we think the jury will still believe her. and i think the...
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about two weeks ago when he doubled down and said you know what, let's do the big deal. let's do the $4 trillion plan. he sort of-- sort of came late to the game. he kind of endorsed the bowles simpson plan which he stl has never fully endorsed but the goals of it, he did endorse in the last couple of weeks so they didn't quite expect that, the republicans in that sense and then that's when they started to retreat from retreat on could up history of '95, think mitc certainly looks at that is bill clinton want to be a looks at 95 i more with was good republicans then. been good, possibly could for house the day he votes to get >> rose: boehner at that to newt >> tt's right. he was in leadership at the think he sees know, the figured it out won. republicans won. is the guy is ying to here and i different set. he was of a different mindset. >> hans, do you agree with this is the political take plac 2012, that presidentas sense of the resignation. >> well, it's not all resignation implies sort of and don't way to alter forward. i think what you have seen in the last weeks, t
about two weeks ago when he doubled down and said you know what, let's do the big deal. let's do the $4 trillion plan. he sort of-- sort of came late to the game. he kind of endorsed the bowles simpson plan which he stl has never fully endorsed but the goals of it, he did endorse in the last couple of weeks so they didn't quite expect that, the republicans in that sense and then that's when they started to retreat from retreat on could up history of '95, think mitc certainly looks at that is...
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i think there is a big difference between cancer and migraines. if we are going to hold up the standard of if you have a headache that knocks you out for an hour or two or whatever it that you cannot be president, i think fdr, kennedy who had addison's disease, and eisenhower, who had a really bad heart, would never be president of the united states, and i am not sure that as a position any of us would want to take. i think her answer was good. based on the evidence -- is their behavioral evidence of this woman not being able to handle yourself? >> just being cautionary -- >> well, cautionary is fine. >> i don't know the capitol hill physician, but i don't think is fair to imply that this is a less qualified individual. >> i am not saying that. >> what about rick perry? >> looks more and more like he is going to come into the race. he is showing in the polls as well. mike huckabee, the conservative a finalist in 2008 against john mccain, has already taken a shot at him, pointing out that if he is going to be the champion of all traditional values
i think there is a big difference between cancer and migraines. if we are going to hold up the standard of if you have a headache that knocks you out for an hour or two or whatever it that you cannot be president, i think fdr, kennedy who had addison's disease, and eisenhower, who had a really bad heart, would never be president of the united states, and i am not sure that as a position any of us would want to take. i think her answer was good. based on the evidence -- is their behavioral...
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i think there is a big difference between cancer and migraines. if we are going to hold up the standard of if you have a headache that knocks you out for an hour or two or whatever it that you cannot be president, i think fdr, kennedy who had addison's disease, and eisenhower, who had a really bad heart, would never be president of the united states, and i am not sure that as a position any of us would want to take. i think her answer was good. based on the evidence -- is their behavioral evidence of this woman not being able to handle yourself? >> just being cautionary -- >> well, cautionary is fine. >> i don't know the capitol hill physician, but i don't think is fair to imply that this is a less qualified individual. >> i am not saying that. >> what about rick perry? >> looks more and more like he is going to come into the race. he is showing in the polls as well. mike huckabee, the conservative a finalist in 2008 against john mccain, has already taken a shot at him, pointing out that if he is going to be the champion of all traditional values
i think there is a big difference between cancer and migraines. if we are going to hold up the standard of if you have a headache that knocks you out for an hour or two or whatever it that you cannot be president, i think fdr, kennedy who had addison's disease, and eisenhower, who had a really bad heart, would never be president of the united states, and i am not sure that as a position any of us would want to take. i think her answer was good. based on the evidence -- is their behavioral...
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so i think the president took a big risk. maybe we will see his tone as he is giving it to them, angry, treating them like children. but a lot of people will take a look at it and say there's some arrogance and self-superiority there. >> rooney: . >> lehrer: well, it's 6:36 as we're speaking eastern time and the president's still speaking. in the white house briefing room. but he says, mark, that he's going to-- he called the bipartisan congressional leadership to the white house tomorrow, saturday for a meeting. but boehner says he's not negotiating, what's going on? that's what i am trying to get. we don't know. >> well, john boehner said he himself was going to now negotiate with the leaders of the senate. and to try and come up with something. that was in his statement. so but the president did say, not to come from me, he said be at the white house tomorrow morning at 11:00 and come up with a solution. it's up to you. i know the best of my knowledge harry reid and mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi have not been-- or citiz
so i think the president took a big risk. maybe we will see his tone as he is giving it to them, angry, treating them like children. but a lot of people will take a look at it and say there's some arrogance and self-superiority there. >> rooney: . >> lehrer: well, it's 6:36 as we're speaking eastern time and the president's still speaking. in the white house briefing room. but he says, mark, that he's going to-- he called the bipartisan congressional leadership to the white house...
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. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: another blistering forecast greeted millions of americans today. the unrelenting hot weather broke a series of records, and triggered warnings in state after state. >> judging by the -- large portions of the country the sweating is way from over with temperatures over 100 degrees and above. >> how hot do you think it is. >> 109. >> in wichita, a high yesterday of 111 degrees, breaking a record set in 1982.
. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations....
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province along with another guy who was also close to the president, this is cumulatively speaking, it's a big blow for the karzai administration. you know, it'sçç confidant, relatives, high-level aides going back into april some of them are being killed. but more than who is doing it or who it's happening to, i would put it altogether by saying it's a real danger for the stability of the government and it makes it seem as if as the americans and nato begin to pull out, it's really not clear who is in control. it's really not clear where these chips are going to fall. >> you wrote aboutç that ioç oe of the recent pieces for the post that the tenor of kabul is changing. people seem to be preparing for that day when the last u.s. troops are out of there and trying to figure out where the power is going to be. >> exactly. people are very nervous and scared. the last time a super power was involved in afghanistan and suddenly left, which was of course the soviet union in 1989, it wasn't long after that that civil wary rupted which was incredibly vicious and destructive and destroyed much of
province along with another guy who was also close to the president, this is cumulatively speaking, it's a big blow for the karzai administration. you know, it'sçç confidant, relatives, high-level aides going back into april some of them are being killed. but more than who is doing it or who it's happening to, i would put it altogether by saying it's a real danger for the stability of the government and it makes it seem as if as the americans and nato begin to pull out, it's really not...
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police believe she was murdered but how and why remains a big mystery. derek valcourt is live in the newsroom with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: lauren giddings disappeared more than a week ago. the howard county woman had just graduated. police believe the body found in her apartment complex last week may have been hers but they still haven't made a positive i.d. because the body was apparently badly mutilated. officers spent the weekend dusting for fingerprints. authorities say they have two persons of interest in the case. one of those people was later charged with an unrelated burglary at giddings apartment complex. so far police have made no arrest in her apparent murder. >> giddings graduated down in howard county. >>> the count down is on in just a few hour, the skies over baltimore will light up with dazzling fireworks display. wjz is a proud sponsor of the port of america show. wjv is live downtown. jessica cartalia is in the middle of all the excitement, jess. >> happy fourth of july to everyone out there. there's been so much g
police believe she was murdered but how and why remains a big mystery. derek valcourt is live in the newsroom with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: lauren giddings disappeared more than a week ago. the howard county woman had just graduated. police believe the body found in her apartment complex last week may have been hers but they still haven't made a positive i.d. because the body was apparently badly mutilated. officers spent the weekend dusting for fingerprints....
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. >> you ready for the big day? >> let's do it. >> we are gathered together here in the presence of god to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony. ronnie, will you have this woman as thy wedded wife to live together after the holiest day of matrimony. will you love her, cherish her, honor her, and love her in sickness and in health forsaking all others so long as you both shall live? >> yes. >> and jodie, will you have this man to thy wedded husband, to live together in the holiest state of matrimony, will you love him, honor him, cher ish and comfort him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for long as you both shall live? >> yes. >> do you have rings you wish to exchange? >> yes. somebody has to walk it over there. get proof of that. get that on camera. >> do you have your ring on? >> yes, i do. >> in the ordnance of the laws of god and the state of indiana, i pronounce them husband and wife. okay. you two can kiss the glass. that's about as best as you can do. >> nah, they don't wash
. >> you ready for the big day? >> let's do it. >> we are gathered together here in the presence of god to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony. ronnie, will you have this woman as thy wedded wife to live together after the holiest day of matrimony. will you love her, cherish her, honor her, and love her in sickness and in health forsaking all others so long as you both shall live? >> yes. >> and jodie, will you have this man to thy wedded...
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i'll give you the big thing. this evening by a vote of 218-210 the house of representatives approve a republican plan and that would raise the debt limit by $900 billion initially then another $1.6 trillion sometime in early 2011, but it is all linked to a balanced budget amendment which, of course, the senate says is doa on arrival. and, in fact, they voted and basically said it's doa and on arrival. in the senate a democrat plan will be voted on tomorrow and the republicans in a sense are saying they will vote tomorrow to say it's dead before it even gets here. you can see these adults are really getting along with each other. but the reality of the situation is we are no closer to a deal. in fact, arguably, we're farther from a deal. for the last six days, the stock market has gone down 500, 600 points, and monday if there's not a deal, we might see the market go into some sort of a panic. that's a real possibility because the bad news would flow from that would just be incredible. now, the big problem is that
i'll give you the big thing. this evening by a vote of 218-210 the house of representatives approve a republican plan and that would raise the debt limit by $900 billion initially then another $1.6 trillion sometime in early 2011, but it is all linked to a balanced budget amendment which, of course, the senate says is doa on arrival. and, in fact, they voted and basically said it's doa and on arrival. in the senate a democrat plan will be voted on tomorrow and the republicans in a sense are...
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the big issue is whether. -- weather. lightning storms around the .aunch pad did have a meeting and not causethat it did significant problems but with thestill go on countdown. with theirople fingers crossed. at some video of the out here. done 88 oft that has launches said he has never as much media as he saw today. many as a million spectators lining upo be tomorrow in hopes of seeing this launch. historical for so many reasons. of shuttle program's retired after this atlantis' launch. people keeping an eye it. future oflk about the travel, not tonight at 11:00. now, that is the scheduled launch. stolen treasures. hashe board of elections referred its case to federal prosecutors. >> the decision that could change that -- could have changed history. the secret from the president's past. some sunshine outside the now.right showers and storms to the north everybody is going to get in on the rain tomorrow. >>> officials are returning from iraq bylen contractors. to atems were given back officials in a ceremony today at the
the big issue is whether. -- weather. lightning storms around the .aunch pad did have a meeting and not causethat it did significant problems but with thestill go on countdown. with theirople fingers crossed. at some video of the out here. done 88 oft that has launches said he has never as much media as he saw today. many as a million spectators lining upo be tomorrow in hopes of seeing this launch. historical for so many reasons. of shuttle program's retired after this atlantis' launch. people...
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by 9:00, that's when we are getting ready for the big fireworks show tonight. right now this model is saying showers out to the west. leesburg, manassas, maybe some thunderstorms as well in the mountains and then through manassas as well, as late as 11:00 tonight, culpeper too possibly could still see storms as well. overnight, the severe threat diminishing, but we could see some showers and storms to the south of us and stray ones tomorrow once again. tonight mostly cloudy and mild. showers and storms heavy and severe to the south. lows 66 to 74 degrees. around town, near mid 70s, but 69 in leesburg. 65 in frederick. here's a quick look at your seven-day forecast. temperature wise, around seasonal. we have a chance for showers and thunderstorms. this frontal system flirting with us and i think for tonight, you hear thunder and lightning. it could be dangerous. >> it's going to be touch and go for some fireworks. >> all right annie, thanks very much. >> brett is talking about old school stuff. >> did you jump rope? >> absolutely. >> i jumped rope in gym class.
by 9:00, that's when we are getting ready for the big fireworks show tonight. right now this model is saying showers out to the west. leesburg, manassas, maybe some thunderstorms as well in the mountains and then through manassas as well, as late as 11:00 tonight, culpeper too possibly could still see storms as well. overnight, the severe threat diminishing, but we could see some showers and storms to the south of us and stray ones tomorrow once again. tonight mostly cloudy and mild. showers...
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again, the weather is a big topic. i think people are overlooking what's the purpose of the 12-day mission. what's going to happen? >> this 12-day mission with four astronauts is primarily to bring equipment and food up to supply the space station for the next several months, and also they are going to test a robotic refueling situation to see if we can refuel any spacecraft robotically. >> it's really the end ever an era. >> we've ended several other eras and gone on to great are things. apollo ended an era as well. i was here when that happened and we had the space station and the space shutdle. we do now i think still have designated missions, robotic missions to mars, two asteroids we are responsible for. i think looking at high technology that will permit us to go beyond orbit. >> jack, thank you for your time. the doors here, the space center open at 7:00. about 600 people are expected, the space shuttle "atlantis" to launch at 8:26 a.m. if you are at home and you would like to see it, nasa will stream it live on
again, the weather is a big topic. i think people are overlooking what's the purpose of the 12-day mission. what's going to happen? >> this 12-day mission with four astronauts is primarily to bring equipment and food up to supply the space station for the next several months, and also they are going to test a robotic refueling situation to see if we can refuel any spacecraft robotically. >> it's really the end ever an era. >> we've ended several other eras and gone on to great...